So, look for some promotional material on the information table in the marquee. But, if you are unsure about any fishing regulations or need some clarification about any aspect, the FISHCARE volunteers will be very happy to assist. These volunteers are a dedicated and keen fishers who donate considerable time, energy and effort to help anglers understand rules and regulations that apply in SA.
They are often seen at jetties, beaches and boat ramps handing out fisheries information. Boat owners are asked to follow their directions, which will be given for one reason only — to get you in and out of the water as quickly as possible.
Ramp lanes are numbered 1 to 4. You can help by observing the following procedures: When waiting your turn to launch — particularly on the Friday morning prior to the start of the comp — make sure you are ready, ie. When the boat is launched, the boat driver should motor to the floating service jetty, 80 metres north, and pick up the car driver, other passengers or extra gear at this point. When retrieving your boat, please do the reverse to launching — ie.
When the trailer is in position on the ramp, the boat driver is to then motor onto ramp. If only one driver, please follow advice of traffic marshals. In the event of delays caused by either heavy traffic or inclement weather, please be patient.
Lions club members have worked at the ramp since the first event and you will be surprised how quickly a long queue of boats can be launched. When un-manned, boat drivers are asked to be courteous to others and follow the same procedures. Their role is to direct sightseeing traffic away from the marina to minimise the number of non-competitor vehicles in the area, thereby helping to ensure the maximum amount of parking space for competitors.
Please accept their advice. The Phoenix team will be there to help ensure as many competitors as possible launch smoothly and then find a park for their car and trailer. No extended berthing at service jetty LENGTHY or permanent berthing is not permitted at the service jetty, which is a facility to give boat operators safe and convenient access for the picking up and setting down of passengers and gear. It also needs to be accessible at all times for use by rescue services or in the event of genuine breakdowns.
Usage must be as brief as possible to ensure its availability to as many users as possible. If you have a breakdown or emergency that may result in your boat being berthed for a longer period, please advise the Snapper Desk in the marquee immediately, otherwise disqualification may apply. Most competitors do the right thing, but there have been some incidents over the years where boaties have refused to respect the rules and needs of others.
Boat owners are reminded that failure to follow a reasonable direction can result in disqualification. If competitors observe some of our local youth playing on the structure or swimming nearby, despite the potential dangers with so many boats operating, in the interest of safety please report them to the Snapper Desk so that appropriate action can be taken. This is to ensure fairness, minimise any confusion, and help with a smooth start.
Nor will boats be allowed to launch early and tie up in either marina awaiting the official 7am start. Traffic marshals will monitor both ramps during this period. These extra designated areas are to ensure a safe and smooth flow of traffic, while allowing for emergency and essential services, or organisational requirements.
Should there be any disregard of such restrictions whereby others are inconvenienced, or safety aspects are compromised, complaints will be referred to police. The boat owner may be disqualified. When parking your car and trailer in overflow parking areas, please do your best to park in an effective manner so as to allow the maximum number of parking spaces for others.
The co-operation of all boat owners is sought as the washdown area becomes exceptionally busy at peak times. Boats are not to be left in this area, holding up other returning competitors, while skipper and crew clean their fish or wander off for some refreshments. Boaties who refuse to follow any reasonable request by officials to shift their boat may be disqualified. The maximum number of washing spaces was originally incorporated into the design of the marina and unfortunately it is not as easy to simply duplicate them as has been suggested over the years.
Please exercise patience when the area is busy and delays are experienced. However, like the washdown area, these facilities become very busy and in such a situation competitors are again asked to be patient.
As a special service to the championship a large industrial bin supplied by Diamond Sponsor Veolia Environmental Services will be located next to the facility.
Please discard fish waste in this industrial bin, NOT the normal green wheelie bins. Need a reminder of the rules? Extra copies are available on the information table in the marquee.
While endeavours will be made to monitor the main and nearby trailer parks, this should not be interpreted as organisers providing security of boats, trailers and motor vehicles. The security patrol will maintain close contact with police, should a need arise for their attendance. Fish-cleaning facility: Drainage is susceptible to blockage with heavy use. Unfortunately, it was not necessarily designed to cater for a large amount of snapper scales that can accumulate during the championship.
The area will be checked and cleaned regularly, but if blockages still occur causing a build-up of water pooling around the cleaning tables please report the situation immediately to the Snapper Desk.
Others are next to the Yacht Club at the other end of the marina and at the Foreshore Centre building. Please report any problems or vandalism. Whyalla Sea Rescue Squadron services A SPECIAL welcome has been issued to all visitors and competitors from the Whyalla Sea Rescue Squadron, which will be on hand to ensure that the championship is conducted as safely as possible by providing hour coverage during the event.
The squadron is concerned that both local and visiting boaties fail to make the most of the rescue services by not logging on whenever they go to sea. On 27 MHz we will be listening on the safety channel 88 for your calls, and will than ask you to switch to channel 91 for your messages. We ask that for your ship to ship chat you switch up to channel 96 so as to leave channel 88 free for emergency calls.
Strong wind warnings, thunder squalls and urgent marine warnings are issued as soon as they come in. This is particularly important at night. Should you, for whatever reason, be unable to help, please call the squadron and if possible pass on GPS co-ordinates of your exact location. The committee urges all anglers to spend some time up-dating the mselves on release techniques, helping ensure that the Australian Amateur Snapper Fishing Championship is a leader in pro-active environmental fish stock issues.
It is essential that fish are released as humanely as possible. Briefing session for final tips, advice, newcomers It is also hoped that representatives of the fisheries and marine safety bodies will be present to clarify fishing and boat safety regulations.
The latest wea the r reports will be outlined. If this is your first championship you are sure to find the briefing worthwhile. THE LAST thing the committee wants to see is any competitor disqualified for whatever reason, but particularly if the y fail to comply with legislative regulations relating to exclusion zones surrounding aquaculture fish pens in Fitzgerald Bay, the SANTOS shipping terminal at Port Bonython, the OneSteel harbour, and aquatic reserves.
All competitors, particularly the person in control of the boat, should ensure the y are fully aware of the rules and conditions relating to disqualification so that the y have a hassle-free and enjoyable time. No discussion or correspondence will be entered into. So please. There is a lot of water in the Spencer Gulf in which to fish. The best possible result will be for the committee to receive no reports, while every competitor just has a good time.
It is essential that the exclusion zones are respected for the sake of future events. Full details will be available at the championship. Short-link Link Embed. Share from cover. Share from page:. Similar magazines. Close Flag as Inappropriate. You have already flagged this document. Thank you, for helping us keep this platform clean. The editors will have a look at it as soon as possible.
Delete template? Cancel Delete. Magazine: Where the Outback Meets the Sea! St Kilda and North Haven crabbers are returning with reasonable hauls of blueys. Salmon trout were caught in the channel at St Kilda, near the Torrens Island bridge, and also from the North Haven breakwater.
Jetties are worth trying at night for gar and tommies. Some big mullet have been caught from Brighton jetty and from the shore at Seacliff, Southport and Sellicks Beach. West Beach crews found gar, whiting and blueys near Henley Beach. A boat limit of 36 whiting came from an outer ground at Somerton.
Seacliff beach launchers still are picking up squid. Southern anglers have been catching snapper before dawn at Hallett Cove and on the scallop grounds behind Horseshoe Reef. A few whiting from Hallett Cove to Brighton and lure trollers caught salmon to 1kg at the southern end of Sellicks Beach.
Port Noarlunga jetty offers tommies, gar, squid and mullet, and there are a few flathead near the Onkaparinga mouth. A Wirrina crew caught whiting, legal snapper and snook in the Windmill area, while other catches have included snapper, barracouta, large snook and up to bag limits of whiting.
Rapid Bay jetty has been good for tommies, with garfish around the top of the tide. Whiting were boated about 1km out from the jetty. It stayed directly into the sun, so identification was tough, but I reckon it is a young Spotted Harrier.
Next morning we popped back to Aroona Dam, before heading to the Flinders Ranges. Here I noticed this small blue butterfly on a succulent like flower, and then a couple of Wedge-tailed Eagles Next stop, Whyalla and the Australian Snapper Competition Labels: Farina , Outback. Wednesday, April 27, Easter in arid South Australia. Maryann and I headed north this Easter.
As we drove towards the Strzlecki track, we stopped en-route at Old Kanyaka Homestead. This sheep station was built in , but the owner drowned in floods here in The new owners quickly grew the station to over 50, sheep, but then lost almost half of them in the drought in At it's height, it employed over 70 men and their families.
We stayed overnight in Leigh Creek and made a quick visit to Aroona Dam before sunset. On the way home we spotted this Common Wallaroo Euro grazing by the side of the road. Posted by TonyC at PM 5 comments:. Labels: Kanyaka , Outback. Tuesday, April 19, Warrawong. We have been very busy in the last couple of weeks so blogging has taken a back seat. A couple of weeks ago we went for a quick walk at Warrawong Sanctuary.
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